Musics of the World: Anthropology of Music

The student learns about:
• music as the universal phenomenon in various socio-cultural contexts;
• anthropological approach to music practices of the world and to the factors that determine them (geographic, historical, demographic, religious, language related etc.);
• the application of theoretical fundamentals on eleven music regions of the world;
• concepts of external and internal borders among the regions and their shared features;
• the influences of European musics on other parts of the world and non-European influences on European musics;
• the conceptualisation of folk, art and popular musical practices and processes such as acculturation, transculturation etc.;
• diverse musical practices in various contexts – from village parties to symphonic concerts to Eurosong;
• different research approaches with regard to the music genres and regional characteristics;
• written and other sources (books, periodicals, discography, audio-visual reference books).

DeWitt, Mark F. (ur.). Roots Music. 2011. COBISS.SI-ID - 53253218

Merriam, Allan P. Antropologija glasbe. 2000. COBISS.SI-ID - 107612160

Miller, Terry E. & Andrew Shahriari. World Music: A Global Journey. 2006. COBISS.SI-ID - 13947705

Pettan, Svanibor. "O glasbah sveta v vzgoji in izobraževanju." Glasba v šoli in vrtcu 14/1, 2009, 3-8. COBISS.SI-ID - 1213564

Shehan Campbell, Patricia. Teaching Music Globally. 2004.

Tenzer, Michael (ur.). Analytical Studies in World Music. 2006.